THE HIDDEN BEAUTY OF UBUD VILLAGE “Subak Sok Wayah”

Ubud is a village located in Gianyar district. The origin of the name Ubud comes from the word "Ubad" in Balinese which means medicine. Starting from the arrival of Rsi Markandya, a Hindu priest who meditated and settled in Campuhan. Campuhan is a meeting of two rivers, Wos Barat and Wos Timur, and is believed to be able to cure all diseases or as a ubad (medicine).Ubud is famous among foreign tourists because of its beautiful natural scenery and Ubud is known for its very fast and advanced arts and culture. Ubud has a diverse tourist area, one of which is Subak Sok Wayah with a safe and peaceful rural atmosphere.

Subak is the water management (irrigation) system for paddy fields on Bali island, Indonesia which was developed in the 9^th century. For the Balinese, irrigation is not simply providing water for the plant’s roots, but water is used to construct a complex, pulsed artificial ecosystem. The system consists of five terraced rice fields and water temples covering nearly 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres). The temples are the main focus of this cooperative water management, known as subak.

            Subak Sok Wayah is a narrow pathway that winds its way from Ubud town center out to the unspoiled rice terrace fields. Road access along Subak Sok Wayah cannot be traversed by cars, it can only be traversed by pedestrians and motorbikes. But don’t worry about that if you have to walk in Subak Sok Wayah, because you will be greeted by beautiful scenery along the way and free entry. Attractive rice fields will accompany you throughout the trip. In Subak Sok Wayah there are also lodgings such as villas, bungalows, guest houses with views of rice fields that have a price that has been plagued.

           

Besides that, in Subak Sok Wayah it is also good for yoga places overlooking the rice terrace. There is also a restaurant or cafe with views of rice fields that accompany while enjoying a meal. Restaurants and Cafes with sunset view are plenty along the track, perfect for wind down after a stroll around Ubud. And the most important and should not be missed is buying souvenirs. In here you can find Balinese art item such as paintings and sculpted wooden figures, handmade woven bag, baskets or hats, and the other traditional handmade product.

            So around us there are actually many tourist objects that can potentially be used as tourist attractions to advance the economy of the surrounding community. We should look for that potential and develop it to become a famous tourist attraction like Subak Sok Wayah. (Widya Novianti- MBP 5B – 20)